Commentary for Pesachim 105:8
תניא רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אומר סימן להרים מילין סימן לעמקים דקלים סימן לנחלים קנים סימן לשפלה שקמה ואף על פי שאין ראיה לדבר זכר לדבר שנאמר (מלכים א י, כז) ויתן המלך את הכסף בירושלים כאבנים ואת הארזים נתן כשקמים אשר בשפלה לרוב
- Both are one [the same] limit. Alternatively, surely it is explicitly taught, 'If there are later ones than these, one may eat [in reliance] on them.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus even if these are different time-limits, the later one is stated in accordance with this teaching.');"><sup>21</sup></span> It was taught, R'Simeon B'Gamaliel said: An indication of mountainous country is [the presence of] millin;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Milla pl. millin, a species of oak from which the gall-nut is collected (quercus infectoria) . Jast.');"><sup>22</sup></span> an indication of valleys is palm trees; an indication of streams is reeds; an indication of lowlands i the sycamore tree.
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